Miss International Nicaragua is a national beauty pageant in Nicaragua, that selects the Nicaraguan representatives for Miss International.
The reining Miss International Nicaragua is Verónica Iglesias from Granada, she represented Nicaragua in 27 November 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Placing in the top 10 semifinalist.
History The pageant began in the 1960s when clubs in Managua, including the Club de Leones and the Club 20–30 started the pageant with the selection of candidates across the country. In 2001, the Miss Nicaragua Organization, selected the Nicaraguan representatives at Miss International, choosing one amongst several finalists. Starting in 2018 the Miss Nicaragua Organization lost its franchise due to financial problems rising in the Miss Nicaragua pageant. The current organization of Miss Mundo Nicaragua by Denis Dávila is the one selecting the Nicaraguan representatives in Miss International.
Titleholders
YearMiss NicaraguaStateVenue 1962 María Elena Hasbani Granada 1963 Claudia Díaz Estelí 1964 Ileana Rojas Managua 1965 Patricia Mena Managua 1967 Milagros Argüello León 1968 Nadia Leets Lacayo Managua 1969 Margarita Cuadra Granada 1970 Jessie Salinas León 1971 Odilie Díaz León 1972 Connie Ballantyne Managua 1973 Fabiola Cárdenas Granada 1974 María Rivas Masaya 1975 Sofía Argüello del Castillo Matagalpa 1976 María Fiallos Granada 1977 María Griffith Masaya 1978 Auxiliadora Paguaga Managua 1979 María Elena Amador Managua 1993 Ida Delaney Managua 1994 Luisa Urcuyo Managua 1999 Claudia Alaniz Managua 2000 Marynes Argüello Managua 2001 Renneé Dávila Managua February 3, 2001 2002 Marianela Lacayo Managua March 7, 2002 2005 Daniela Clerk Managua March 5, 2005 2009 Slilma Ulloa Matagalpa March 7, 2009 2010 Indira Rojas Rivas February 27, 2010 2012 Reyna Pérez Chinandega March 17, 2012 2013 Celeste Castillo Managua March 2, 2013 2014 Jeimmy García Rivas March 15, 2014 2015 Yaoska Ruiz Managua March 7, 2015 2016 Brianny Chamorro Managua March 5, 2016 2017 Helen Martínez Matagalpa March 25, 2017 2018 Stefanía Alemán Masaya 2019 María Gabriela Saballos Managua February 16, 2019 2020 Sherly Casco Jinotega February 14, 2020 colspan="5" rowspan=1 ! 2022 Fernanda Salazar Managua July 2, 2022 2023 Leylani Leytón Managua 2024 Mariela Cerros Nueva Segovia Dorianny Carmona Chontales colspan=3 2025 Verónica Iglesias Granada March 23, 2025
International representatives
Year RepresentativeStateCompetition performancePlacements Title/Award Fast Track 2025 Verónica Iglesias Granada Top 10 2024 Mariela Cerros Nueva Segovia 2023 Leylani Leytón Managua 2022 Fernanda Salazar Managua colspan=6 2020 Sherly Casco Jinotega colspan=3 2019 María Gabriela Saballos Managua 2018 Stefanía Alemán Masaya 2017 Helen Martínez Matagalpa 2016 Brianny Chamorro Managua 3rd Runner-up Best National Costume 2015 Yaoska Ruiz Managua 2014 Jeimmy García Rivas 2013 Celeste Castillo Managua 2012 Reyna Pérez Chinandega colspan=6 2010 Indira Rivas Estelí 2009 Slilma Ulloa Managua colspan=6 2005 Daniela Clerk Managua colspan=6 2002 Marianela Lacayo Managua Top 12 2001 Renneé Dávila Managua 2000 Marynes Argüello Managua 1999 Claudia Alaniz Managua Top 15 colspan=6 1994 Luisa Amalia Urcuyo Managua Top 15 1993 Ida Delaney Managua colspan=6 1979 María Amador Managua 1978 Auxiliadora Paguaga Managua 1977 María Griffith Masaya 1976 María Fiallos Granada 1975 Myra Barquero Managua 1974 María Rivas Masaya Top 15 1973 Fabiola Cárdenas Granada 1972 Connie Ballantyne Managua 1971 Odilie Díaz León 1970 Jessie Salinas Managua Miss Friendship 1969 Margarita Cuadra Managua 2nd Runner-up 1968 Nadia Leets Managua Top 15 1967 Milagros Argüello León colspan=6 1965 Patricia Mena Managua 1964 Ileana Rojas Managua 1963 Claudia Díaz Estelí 1962 María Elena Hasbani Granada
Regional rankings DepartmentTitlesYearsManagua19Granada5Masaya4León3Matagalpa2RivasEstelí1ChinandegaJinotegaNueva Segovia
See also
Miss Universe Nicaragua Señorita Nicaragua
References